tonguelike body of coarse rock fragments, found in high mountains above the timberline, that moves slowly down a valley. The rock material usually ... [1 related articles]
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A mass of rock material, cemented together by ice, that flows down a slope under the force of gravit
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http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22392
A mass of poorly sorted, angular boulders cemented with interstitial ice. It moves slowly by the action of gravity.
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http://www.evcforum.net/WebPages/Glossary_Geology.html
A glacier-like mass of rock fragments or talus with interstitial ice that moves downhill under the force of gravity.
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http://www.scientificpsychic.com/etc/geology-glossary.html
looks like a mountain glacier and has active flow; usually includes a poorly sorted mess of rocks and fine material; may include: (1) interstitial ice a meter or so below the surface (ice-cemented), (2) a buried core of ice (ice-cored), and/or (3) rock debris from avalanching snow and rock. Frying Pan Glacier, Colorado, is a...
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A mass of ice-cemented rock rubble found on slopes of some high mountains. Movement is slow, averaging 30 to 40 cm/yr.
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